Thursday, June 18, 2015

Waterloo 200th Anniversary


I didn't know it was 200 years old!

I thought it was the Eurovision winner for 1974. Maybe it's a traditional folksong that ABBA re-intepreted. Who knows?

Fnar!



But seriously, folks, I just found out today that there was an Australian on the Duke of Wellington's staff at the Great Battle. How about that?
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6 comments:

  1. Ray RousellJune 18, 2015 at 8:33 PM

    Never knew about the Aussie at Waterloo, they'll be making a film about his life soon....you'd think?

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  2. MSFoyJune 19, 2015 at 1:02 AM

    Strewth!

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  3. Service Ration Distribution (Hobby)June 19, 2015 at 3:33 AM

    There was an Australian at Waterloo...of course! Who do you think was behind the bar at la belle alliance?

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  4. MontyJune 19, 2015 at 8:19 AM

    No wonder I'm a historical gamer. I came for music when I was 16 and stayed for the games. ;-)

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  5. James FisherJune 20, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    Not an 'Aussie bleeder', but we have a connection to Waterloo right here in little old York, WA
    http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/meares-richard-goldsmith-2442

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  6. Mad PadreJune 24, 2015 at 7:28 AM

    That's fascinating. Who knew?
    As for the Abba song, I so wish I could back in time to last week and stop myself from listening/watching. It is taking up far too much space in my cerebral cortex. Gah.

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